They
both pleaded guilty at Bromley Magistrates' Court to affray outside
the New Den stadium on November 2, last year.

Prosecutor
Miss Lee Verner told the court yesterday that both defendants were with a third man
when they had an ugly confrontation with the Burnley FC fans in the
street.

“Watkins
stepped into the road, rose his arms and shouted and the Burnley
group shouted back.

“Watkins
and Woodham approached a Burnley fan and Watkins squared up and
punched him and walks away, leaving Woodham.

“Watkins
then walks back and a Burnely fan throws a punch and is then pulled
away by his group.

“The
third man they are with pushes a Burnley fan and Woodham then joins
in, throwing punches at the Burnley fan.

“Woodham
continues the confrontation and Watkins walks back into the fight
with determination.”

Eventually
the two groups split, but the CCTV follows the defendants and their
pal.

“They
all walk away with smile on their faces and they pat each other on
the back and cuddle each other,” added Miss Verner.

They
are stopped by police and arrested and Watkins, who admitted
consuming four to five pints, said: “There was a bit of banter and
I put a burger in his face.

“I
don't remember much. The incident was all a blur.”

The
court heard Woodham was “very remourseful” and claims the Burnley
fans started the abuse.

Watkins
claims he is not a regular fan, but was attending “in remembrance”
of a friend he found dead after hanging himself.

Woodham
was sentenced to a four-month 7pm to 7am electronically tagged curfew
and was ordered to pay £85 costs and a £60 victim surcharge.

Watkins
was ordered to perform 160 hours community service work and pay £85
costs and a £60 victim surcharge.

Both
defendants were made subject to a three-year football banning order,
which includes not entering the London Borough's of Southwark and
Lewisham during Millwall home games or watching games abroad.